Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
July 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53211
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ALL CHIP PLUGS, FOUND NORMAL WEAR LINT LIKE PARTICLE ON LOWER PLUG. CLEANED PLUGS AND A 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN WAS PERFORMED ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. WORK WAS DONE IAW MM. (K)

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